What the Golden State Warriors Sale Means to City, Fans, Team

The beauty of sports is that a successful team can provide its city's citizens with hope and an extended feeling of unity even if it is going through a dire social, economic, or political situation.

Right now Oakland, California, the stomping grounds of the Golden State Warriors, is a city with a negative national image and the location of continuous heartbreak and disappointment when it comes to local professional sports.

The A's have fallen off, the Raiders are in rebuilding mode, and the Warriors never seem to pan out to be more than just an exciting team.

The heartbreak and poverty have masked the hope and faith for too long.

When I...

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